How To Prepare Marijuana Tincture Recipe

E-Cigarette For Marijuana Use Part 2 (BHO)

There are basically 2 methods to prepare an herb to be used in an e-cigarette. We discussed the Maceration method in E-Cigarette For Marijuana Use Part 1. We also know that we can't talk about smoking weed as this is clearly illegal so we'll be looking at the tincture preparation method using BHO and a medicinal herb for use in an e-joint.

Prepare Your BHO

First, get yourself a decent BHO extractor. Don't try to save the $25 and make one at home or you'll blow yourself up. Follow the included directions to obtain the HO. Your herbal product MUST BE COMPLETELY DRY before extraction. You'll want to buy premium butane as it has the least contaminants. Stick with butane refined 4-5 times such as Colibri, Vector or Power. Now on to the step most people have trouble with.

E-cigarettes use either propylene glycol or vegetable glycerin (PG or VG) to hold nicotine for vaporization. Both will work for our purposes just make sure to get USP Food Grade (you'll need between 10ml and 50ml). Don't by PG/VG from overseas as you don't know what you are getting. You'll also need some small empty dropper bottles or empty e-liquid bottles.

Take a good sized dab of your HO (The bigger it is, the easier it will be to work with) and put it on a non stick surface about 1 foot by 1 foot. Ideal to use is the Oil Slick but you can also use a plate of glass, a mirror or a stone counter top. Now add a 1-2 drops of either PG or VG to mix with the HO. Use a razor blade, straight razor or ultra thin spatula to slowly cut and fold the PG/VG and the HO. You will slowly begin to see them mix. As you continue, keep adding more PG/VG until you have a nice mixture that is thick enough to work. Don't add so much PG/VG that the mixture becomes water thin. You still have to be able to scoop up the mixture and add it to a bottle. Keep in mind that depending on how it is prepared, BHO will vary in viscosity. Notes on thickness: The goal of this step is to get the HO partially mixed with your base (PG/VG) so that the final mixing step is faster and easier. Normally, the concentrate you produce will still be pretty thick.

Diluting Your BHO

Once you get a nice homogenous mixture, you're done with the hard part and you have your concentrate. Now you can dilute your BHO/PG/VG concentrate solution with straight PG or VG to the strength you desire. Fill a bottle 1/2 to 1/4 with straight PG/VG and add a drop or 2 of the concentrate and shake or stir to mix. You can make this process easier by putting the bottle in warm water or your pocket for a few minutes. Keep in mind the clearer your final liquid, the less odor you will notice during use.